Haystack Mountain
Haystack Peak

How We Ship

The Murray's Cut Process

Every day, the expert cheese cutters at Murray’s Cheese select the perfect wheels from our caves and cut your cheese to order. Each order is cut inside of our state-of-the-art clean room. Cutting cheese at Murray’s is an art, not a science, so while your piece may be slightly over or slightly under what you ordered, you can rest assured that it was cut just for you.

Wrap Process

Your cheese is wrapped in our specially-produced cheese paper. The paper is lined with a breathable layer to allow the cheese to continue maturing while en route to your door. The breathable paper prevents the cheese from being suffocated, but also prevents it from drying out.

State of the Art Packaging

Every order is packed in a thermal lined box with reusable food-friendly gel packs. The goal is for the cheese to arrive to you cool to cold. Remember, cheese cannot be frozen.

Shipping Fresh to Your Doorstep

Depending on the contents of your order and the destination of your shipment, you'll be offered One Day, Two Day or Ground shipping at checkout. Since some of our cheeses can only be in transit for 1 Day, One Day shipping may be your only option. If you're ordering harder cheeses or grocery items, you may be offered 2 Day or Ground. Finally, if you're ordering very heavy items like pickles or large cheese boards, Ground may be the ONLY option offered to you. You can always call us (1-888-692-4339) with special shipping questions or concerns.

The Periship Guarantee

Murray’s Cheese is partnered with PeriShip, a value added logistics provider, exclusive to FedEx, and industry leader in the management of perishable shipments. Once your order leaves Murray’s, PeriShip will monitor it and keep you informed of any changes or issues. PeriShip utilizes a wide array of resolution capabilities, to manage shipments that encounter extended transit times, ensuring your cheese arrives in peak condition, even if weather or other issues intervene.

The most delicious foothill we’ve seen, tucked beneath the shadows of the Rockies in Longmont, Colorado, Haystack Peak bursts with aromas of wet stone and flavors of sautéed mushrooms and cultured butter. Cheesemakers source pasteurized milk from neighboring goat dairies, before carefully ladling curd into special mini-mountain forms. We age the pyramids from infancy in our own caves, patting the rinds and flipping the cheeses regularly to encourage uniform aging, during which time the pillowy-white rind develops a rich nuttiness and intensely citric flavor beneath. A nod to classic goat cheeses of the Loire Valley, Haystack Peak is taking the states by storm, named by Saveur Magazine as one of “America’s 50 Best Artisanal Cheeses”. To refresh your palate between bites, look to the Colorado brewing scene- try a bright, balanced IPA or citrusy wheat beer to hit the pairing pinnacle.

Rose

We love them all! Everything from light, crisp Provence style to deep and fruity Spanish Rosados. Don’t be afraid to enjoy rosé year-round, but we like the summer staple best with refreshing, mild cheeses that are great in warm weather. Pair with: Young chevres like Coupole and bloomy rinds like Moses Sleeper for the lighter stuff. A darker, fruitier rosé can stand up to a heavier cheese like nutty Pecorino Oro Antico. Sparkling rosé is a perfect match for Nettle Meadow Kunik.

Meet The Maker

They say Haystack founder Jim Schott “doesn’t do anything halfway,” which may explain how an interest in goats became a 5000 square foot creamery and full scale cheesemaking operation in just over two decades. Today Haystack Mountain gets high-quality milk from local goat dairies and through a special partnership with Skyline Correctional Center where minimum-security inmates care for a herd of goats. The creamery is located in Longmont, Colorado and contains special aging facilities where the signature Haystack Peak can mature. Despite the growth spurts over the years, Haystack Mountain’s cheese is still always made by hand in small batches.